It’s learn-to-solder month, so let’s learn to solder

The Make Blog has posted a lot of good links and tutorials to make you a …

It's been brought to my attention that we're in the middle of "learn to solder" month. I didn't know there was such a thing, but I do know that if you've ever been interested in modding out a controller or making your own arcade stick, soldering is a good skill to have. The only problem is that if you don't have someone there who has some experience in soldering, it can be a sloppy and somewhat dangerous skill to try to pick up. Luckily, the Make Blog has posted a good list of links and videos that will give you some idea of where to start and help you on the road to soldering supremacy. Here are some good places to check out:

I'm not the best with my hands—if I don't have a controller, a keyboard, or a guitar, I'm pretty worthless in fact. Still, now, I feel comfortable at least trying to solder. For those of you who are tired of dealing with soldier-less mod chips, this is a good thing to get good at. If any of these links helped you level up your soldering skills at all, or if you used something you learned on a good and geeky project, drop me a line and let me know.